Roast Chicken and Chicken Gravy
- prep: 20 min
- cook: 1 hr 40 min
- total: 2 hr
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An easy, straightforward, perfect Roast Chicken recipe. Yields flavorful, moist, tender, chicken and nicely browned skin. Also includes recipe for a rich and creamy chicken gravy that pairs perfectly with homemade mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 (6 lb) whole chicken
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, (smashed)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, (peeled and sliced into halves (so you'll use 2 quarters))
- Fresh poultry herbs, (see notes)
- 2 Tbsp butter, (well softened)
- Vegetable oil for skillet
- Pan drippings remaining after roasting chicken
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 3 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 - 4 Tbsp heavy cream ((optional))
Instructions
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 7
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 135 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 6 g 8.69%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 13.56%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 56 mg 18.75%
- Sodium: 97 mg 4.06%
- Calcium: 14 mg 1.44%
- Potassium: 161 mg 4.59%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 4.29%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 5 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0.28%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 3.26%
- Vitamin C 3.4%
- Vitamin D 1.49%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq
